What is Pieta House? Pieta House Is a Center for Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention and Awareness, known throughout the world. The first international Pieta House is located in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Pieta House offers counseling services that are open to anyone that wants to talk or needs emotional assistance at NO cost. The success of Pieta House in Ireland is due to bringing awareness to suicide and self-harm and promotion of its service through talks provided by founder Joan Freeman, the Pieta House team and the "Darkness Into Light" events held throughout the world to provide financial support. These crucial services are now being offered in New York through Pieta House US by bringing awareness and prevention to the subject of suicide and self-harm.Pieta House provides a place one can go to talk and receive counseling sessions at NO charge.